Archive | School Funding & Gonski

Trevor Cobbold, Save Our Schools, 15 Nov 2018. Australia prides itself on its egalitarian ethos, but it is a myth in education. We have one of the most segregated school systems and to be the 2nd most unequal education system in the developed world is disgraceful and scandalous. Read the report here

The Guardian, 22 Sept 2018. While private schools will enjoy a $4.6bn windfall, state and territory budgets will struggle to pay for essential services. The funding deal makes no sense. Read the article here

Prof John Fischetti, EduResearch Matters, 4 June 2018. When assembly line schooling is transformed to individualised learning, but the assessment scheme is from the same original mindset, we have the cart in front of the horse. It’s time we built learning centres instead of testing centres. Read the article here

Trevor Cobbold, 12 Feb 2018. New figures show that government funding increases continue to favour private schools over public schools despite the fact that public schools enrol the vast majority of disadvantaged students. Read the article here